Updated June 2026
Characteristic of or relating to a class or group, not specific or particular. In commerce, it refers to products without brand names.
“The pharmacy offers generic medications at lower prices than branded versions.”
/dʒɪˈnɛrɪk/
ge·ner·ic
Contains vowels E and I with common letter pattern
Worth 10 points; G and C together provide decent value
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